Went to Poudre Valley Hospital today, got prepped for surgery, got knocked out and got "Probed".
No, not THAT kind of probe.......thank God.
The initial observations by the Urologist (a real cool young guy) were pretty much nada, and he said he didn't see anything to be concerned about at this time. We still have to wait for the Pathology and Cytology reports on the biopsies and washings he took, but when I heard SLW give a sigh of relief, I was relieved. I was also still pretty wonky from the anesthesia, so the exact wording he used got scrambled, but for all intents, it was a cautious "No Issues Found" procedure. Still have a Folye in mw, which I expected, and next Monday is a trip to the Urology Clinic for a "Voiding Test" (they pump a bunch saline into the bladder. If you can't void, the Foley goes back in) and hopefully the Foley stays out.
So, I'm on a Light Duty restriction for the next 10 days or so. No heavy lifting, no strenuous exertion, and the usual. Came home with another group of meds to take, all specific to this condition and procedure. One of the meds turns your urine "Neon, Nickelodeon, Day-Glo ORANGE", and I'm waiting for that take effect.
Good news is always welcome after the cycsto.
ReplyDeleteI had a bladder infection in the 1960s where the doc prescribed some stuff that turned my urine bright green. The infection was shortly cured but the effects of the medicine at the workplace urinal (an old community trough) with my workmates were classic.
Like having a normal PSA result, while checking other things. As SLW said when this scheduled "out in the future", They would have hustled this along if it was Life Threatening. SO....."No News *IS* Good News!
DeleteA guy I worked at Hughes also sold vitamins/supplements on the side. This was when The Spirulina Crazy was just starting, so I thought I'd try some. Hey, it's algae</I, what could it hurt?
Made my urine the sickliest color GREEN I'd ever seen!
Easy way to tell that everything is probably going to be okay. You go home after the invasive viewing. If there had been issues, you probably would have stayed there for a day or two.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that things are looking up.
The Doc said there were some things he could take care of during today's procedure, but anything major would require another visit.
DeleteI'll find out more at the post-op appointment, any hopefully we'll close-out this squawk!
Good to hear that's out of the way now.
ReplyDeleteAlong the way to my stomach surgery last January, so September '22, I was set up for an exam of something in my stomach the surgeon didn't like. The specialist took one look and didn't even bother to biopsy it. It's like the tags back at work, "NTF" (No Trouble Found), only better.
Yeah, doing the prep and everything is annoying, but it's still good to know there's no problem.
(There's got to be a dozen good jokes based on, "I don't like the look of your _____", "Oh yeah?")
My Sweet Little Wife had a gastrointestinal exam by swallowing a big capsule with a small camera in it that saved all the pix on the way through. Medical Electronics keeps getting better and better, but sometimes I think Doctors rely on it a bit too much. We need more Old Country Doctors!
DeleteTook a good hour to prep me, and I got to meet the entire Surgical Staff that would be looking at me. And they all had the patience of Job in answering my questions, some pretty arcane.
And I found out yesterday that my Orthopedic Surgeon has a 2019 Corvette ZR1 for his Daily Driver, and a McLaren 750S for his Sunday Driver.
Good news. Hope you don't end up with a 45 minute bladder.
ReplyDeleteHAH! That's about what it was right before I busted the hip. One OK thing about the catheter is that I could sleep all night once it was in. And I don't have to worry about finding the rest rooms as soon as I walked into a place!
DeleteSure is! The biopsy results are coming in from the lab that does them, and everything is listed as "Benign" or "Negative".
ReplyDeleteI'll know more on Friday when I have my post-op appointment.